Emetophobia is an excessive or irrational fear of vomiting or of being around others who are vomiting. It is one of the most common specific phobias. In survey research, six percent of the U.S. population claims to fear being sick, although a much smaller number suffer from actual emetophobia, which manifests itself through a variety of phobic behavior.

It is unknown what exactly causes Emetophobia to develop, but the accepted theory says that Emetophobia can be the result of a traumatic incident of vomiting between the ages of six and ten. Most emetophobics claim they can will themselves to avoid vomiting, and a survey of an Internet group of emetophobics found that the average member had last vomited at least twelve years earlier. On average, it is suggested that most emetophobics have been sick five or fewer times in their lives.

Emetophobics are known to go to great lengths to avoid people who may be sick or where a threat of infection is perceived. Some Emetophobics will avoid being in public places where they fear people may vomit or where they think there may be a higher probability of someone vomiting (such as a bar or a nightclub). Many emetophobics would rather endure prolonged nausea than face the fear of vomiting; in fact, emetophobes can tolerate nausea for more than twenty hours, while the average person would vomit to relieve nausea after an average of twenty minutes.

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Emetophobia (Georgia Taylor) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:23:06 -0000
i lost one of my three most favourite possessions today. i'm in mourning. R.I.P axel.
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#factsaboutme I have emetophobia
Alishia333 (Alishia M. Thomas) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:15:28 -0000
#factsaboutme I have emetophobia
oh god i think my laptop's broken. it's not turning on and the charge light isn't glowing SCREAM
Emetophobia (Georgia Taylor) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:50:40 -0000
oh god i think my laptop's broken. it's not turning on and the charge light isn't glowing SCREAM
RAWR i wish i was rich. the first thing i'd buy would be kingdom hearts 358/2 days. then idk what else.
Emetophobia (Georgia Taylor) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:44:22 -0000
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#factaboutme I have a phobia of vomit there's actually a word for it emetophobia
Nadzisastar (Nadejah Williams) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:48:31 -0000
#factaboutme I have a phobia of vomit there's actually a word for it emetophobia

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